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Raid 2 Overperforms By 50 Percent; Becomes Ajay Devgn's 4th Biggest Opener Making Rs 19.71 Cr

MENSXP May 02, 2025 05:39 PM

Filmmaker Raj Kumar Gupta’s Raid 2, a sequel to his 2018 hit Raid, is turning out to be a massive box office hit.

Starring Ajay Devgn, Riteish Deshmukh and Vaani Kapoor, Raid 2 recorded strong advance booking, third best of the year and was expected to hit Rs 12-14 crore on day one, as per trade.

However, the film opened to strong response in the morning shows and with the positive word of mouth, it was expected to do better.

By the end of day one, Raid 2 exceeded industry expectations and overperformed by over 50 percent leaving the trade stunned.

Raid 2 has collected Rs 19.71 crore approx. on day one beating the likes of Shaitaan and Drishyam 2,and becoming Ajay Devgn’s fourth biggest opener.

In comparison, Raid in 2018 opened to Rs 10.04 crore.

Sharing the biz, trade analyst Taran Adarsh wrote, "'RAID 2' OPENS BIGGER THAN 'SHAITAAN', 'DRISHYAM 2', 'TANHAJI'... Raid 2 takes a thunderous start on its opening day, aided by the partial holiday... Besides the holiday factor, the franchise power also played a key role in attracting footfalls. Raid 2 has opened better than three major Ajay Devgn releases – Shaitaan [₹ 15.21 cr; Maha Shivratri] Drishyam2 [₹ 15.38 cr] Tanhaji [₹ 15.10 cr] That’s not all – Raid, the first installment [released in 2018], had collected ₹ 10.04 cr on Day 1… Raid 2 has registered a remarkable 96.31% growth over its first part, which is truly phenomenal. All eyes are now on Friday [Day 2], a regular working day... Typically, a dip is expected post-holiday... Let's see how Raid 2 holds up. Raid 2 [Week 1] Thu ₹ 19.71 cr. #India biz | Nett BOC | Box office".

'RAID 2' OPENS BIGGER THAN 'SHAITAAN', 'DRISHYAM 2', 'TANHAJI'... #Raid2 takes a thunderous start on its opening day, aided by the partial holiday... Besides the holiday factor, the franchise power also played a key role in attracting footfalls.#Raid2 has opened better than… pic.twitter.com/kyFzwCr9VN
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) May 2, 2025

Moreover, it has become Riteish Deshmukh’s biggest opener beating the likes of Baaghi 3, Ek Villain and Housefull 4.

Check out top 10 biggest Ajay Devgn openers below:

1. Singham Again (2024) - Rs 43.70 crore

2. Singham Returns (2014) - Rs 32.09 crore

3. Golmaal Again (2017) - Rs 30.14 crore

4. Raid 2 (2025) - Rs 19.71 crore

5. Total Dhamaal (2019) - Rs 16.50 crore

6. Drishyam 2 (2022) - Rs 15.38 crore

7. Shaitaan (2024) - Rs 15.21 crore

8. Tanhaji – The Unsung Warrior (2020) - Rs 15.10 crore

9. Baadshaho (2017) - Rs 12.60 crore

10. Bol Bachchan (2012) - Rs 12.10 crore.

Also, check out Riteish Deshmukh’s 10 biggest openers below:

1. Raid 2 (2025) - Rs 19.71 crore

2. Baaghi 3 (2020) - Rs 17 crore

3. Ek Villain (2014) - Rs 16.72 crore

4. Total Dhamaal (2019) - Rs 16.50 crore

5. Housefull 4 (2019) - Rs 16.50 crore

6. Housefull 3 (2016) - Rs 15.21 crore

7. Housefull 2 (2012) - Rs 14 crore

8. Grand Masti (2013) - Rs 12.51 crore

9. Humshakals (2014) - Rs 12.50 crore

10. Housefull (2010) - Rs 10 crore

As for Vaani Kapoor, it is her second biggest opener after War. Check out the list below:

1. War (2019) - Rs 53.35 crore

2. Raid 2 (2025) - Rs 19.71 crore

3. Befikre (2015) - Rs 10.36 crore

4. Shamshera (2022) - Rs 10.25 crore

5. Shuddh Desi Romance (2013) - Rs 6.45 crore

6. Khel Khel Mein (2024) - Rs 5.23 crore

7. Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui (2021) - Rs 3.75 crore

8. Bell Bottom (2021) - Rs 2.75 crore

Raid 2 is now expected to hit around Rs 70 crore on its 4-day extended opening weekend.